Player Details

Richard Dunne is an
experienced defender who joined Aston Villa in August 2009.
Richard quickly
settled into the side, winning popularity amongst supporters thanks to his
fearsome tackling and aerial dominance. Playing as a central defender he has
also become useful when moving up into attack for dead-ball situations.
A near
ever-present since joining Villa, he again produced a series of consistent
performances in 2010-11. Richard made his senior debut as a 17-year-old for
Everton, then spent nine years with Manchester City, making over 350 first-team
appearances before joining Villa.
He has featured regularly for the Republic of
Ireland since making his debut in April 2000 and has now won more than 60 caps.